Living in Heze

Heze is a city in Shandong, China, home to 1,346,717 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 8%, #132 of 1,657), single professionals (top 9%, #136 of 1,696), young professionals (top 9%, #134 of 1,627).

Residents1,346,717

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport168 km (Zhengzhou Xinzheng International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,404,900 people

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 0 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Beijing528 km

Within 10 km1,346,717 people

Greater areaGreater Heze, the core

LandscapeNorth China Plain

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 10:10

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Good to know about Heze

The landscape belongs to the North China Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 10:10; in late June it sets around 13:36.

How Heze ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in China. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In China	In Shandong
Young family	51	#1,856 of 1,977	#172 of 175	Map
Low-income household	76	#271 of 2,047	#27 of 175	Map
Low-income family	67	#1,369 of 1,977	#147 of 175	Map
Single parent	69	#1,273 of 1,977	#135 of 175	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#1,910 of 1,977	#175 of 175	Map
Single pensioner	65	#1,790 of 1,977	#173 of 175	Map
Early retiree	55	#1,935 of 2,047	#175 of 175	Map
Single professional	86	#136 of 1,696	#10 of 166	Map
Young professional	87	#134 of 1,627	#10 of 159	Map
DINKS	87	#139 of 1,543	#10 of 154	Map
Remote worker	66	#1,438 of 2,047	#158 of 175	Map
Commuter	87	#132 of 1,657	#10 of 162	Map
Car-free household	94	#129 of 1,462	#9 of 147	Map
Student	0	#790 of 819	#112 of 114	Map
First-home buyer	74	#362 of 1,977	#43 of 175	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#520 of 2,047	#54 of 175	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	89	#131 of 1,543	#9 of 154	Map
Expat professional	76	#239 of 2,047	#16 of 175	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#366 of 1,977	#30 of 175	Map
Nature-focused household	6	#1,988 of 2,047	#173 of 175	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#944 of 1,774	#122 of 175	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#1,979 of 2,047	#169 of 175	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#1,944 of 2,047	#170 of 175	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#650 of 2,047	#80 of 175	Map
Lottery winner	70	#273 of 2,047	#24 of 175	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#1,753 of 2,047	#164 of 175	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	76	#430 of 2,047	#43 of 175	Map
Digital native	68	#185 of 1,696	#11 of 166	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)98
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Jobs and economy85
Lifestyle and amenities84
Foundation84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
Mobility and connectivity54
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Affordability46
Green space8
Education and family8
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Dingtao 20 km
Juye 57 km
Puyang Chengguanzhen 66 km
Puyang (Henan) 69 km
Shancheng 74 km
Shangqiu 93 km
Daokou 94 km
Yucheng 97 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.